MAUREEN A. MARTIN

MAUREEN A. MARTIN, 84, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, at St. Joseph Hospital. She attended Kentucky State and retired from Byron Health care Center. Surviving are her sons, William V. "Billy" Martin III of Maryland and Barry L. Martin Sr. of Fort Wayne; daughter, Pamela L. Martin of Fort Wayne; three grandchildren she raised as her own, William L. Bryant and LaSheila Martin, both of Fort Wayne, and Barry L. Martin Jr. of Indianapolis; 12 other beloved grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, William V. "Billy Hooks" Martin Jr. on Dec. 19, 2011; parents, Auston and Mary Cole; and a sister, Nina Lee Mims. Service is noon Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at New Covenant Worship Center, 3701 S. Calhoun St. (across from South Side High School), with visitation starting at 10 a.m. Burial in Highland Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.